diff --git a/iamf/obu/BUILD b/iamf/obu/BUILD
index 8dfc37e7..b586b6c7 100644
--- a/iamf/obu/BUILD
+++ b/iamf/obu/BUILD
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ cc_library(
         ":leb128",
         "//iamf/common:macros",
         "//iamf/common:obu_util",
+        "//iamf/common:read_bit_buffer",
         "//iamf/common:write_bit_buffer",
         "@com_google_absl//absl/log",
         "@com_google_absl//absl/status",
diff --git a/iamf/obu/param_definitions.cc b/iamf/obu/param_definitions.cc
index 572f367e..a8010920 100644
--- a/iamf/obu/param_definitions.cc
+++ b/iamf/obu/param_definitions.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
 #include "iamf/common/macros.h"
 #include "iamf/common/obu_util.h"
+#include "iamf/common/read_bit_buffer.h"
 #include "iamf/common/write_bit_buffer.h"
 #include "iamf/obu/demixing_info_param_data.h"
 #include "iamf/obu/leb128.h"
@@ -156,6 +157,35 @@ absl::Status ParamDefinition::ValidateAndWrite(WriteBitBuffer& wb) const {
   return absl::OkStatus();
 }
 
+absl::Status ParamDefinition::ReadAndValidate(ReadBitBuffer& rb) {
+  // Read the fields that are always present in `param_definition`.
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadULeb128(parameter_id_));
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadULeb128(parameter_rate_));
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadUnsignedLiteral(1, param_definition_mode_));
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadUnsignedLiteral(7, reserved_));
+  if (param_definition_mode_ != 0) {
+    return absl::OkStatus();
+  }
+
+  // Read the fields dependent on `param_definition_mode == 0`.
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadULeb128(duration_));
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadULeb128(constant_subblock_duration_));
+  if (constant_subblock_duration_ != 0) {
+    return absl::OkStatus();
+  }
+
+  // Loop to read the `subblock_durations` array if it should be included.
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadULeb128(num_subblocks_));
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_subblocks_; i++) {
+    DecodedUleb128 subblock_duration;
+    RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(rb.ReadULeb128(subblock_duration));
+    subblock_durations_.push_back(subblock_duration);
+  }
+
+  RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(Validate());
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 void ParamDefinition::Print() const {
   LOG(INFO) << "  parameter_id= " << parameter_id_;
   LOG(INFO) << "  parameter_rate= " << parameter_rate_;
diff --git a/iamf/obu/param_definitions.h b/iamf/obu/param_definitions.h
index f4c0215c..29709ac8 100644
--- a/iamf/obu/param_definitions.h
+++ b/iamf/obu/param_definitions.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "absl/status/status.h"
+#include "iamf/common/read_bit_buffer.h"
 #include "iamf/common/write_bit_buffer.h"
 #include "iamf/obu/demixing_info_param_data.h"
 #include "iamf/obu/leb128.h"
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ class ParamDefinition {
    */
   virtual absl::Status ValidateAndWrite(WriteBitBuffer& wb) const;
 
+  /*!\brief Reads and validates the parameter definition.
+   *
+   * This function defines the validating and reading of the common parts,
+   * and the sub-classes's overridden ones shall define their specific parts.
+   *
+   * \param rb Buffer to read from.
+   * \return `absl::OkStatus()` if successful. A specific status on failure.
+   */
+  virtual absl::Status ReadAndValidate(ReadBitBuffer& rb);
+
   /*!\brief Gets the `ParameterDefinitionType`.
    *
    * \return Type of this parameter definition.
diff --git a/iamf/obu/tests/BUILD b/iamf/obu/tests/BUILD
index 07936278..ec461afc 100644
--- a/iamf/obu/tests/BUILD
+++ b/iamf/obu/tests/BUILD
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ cc_test(
     srcs = ["param_definitions_test.cc"],
     deps = [
         "//iamf/cli:leb_generator",
+        "//iamf/common:read_bit_buffer",
         "//iamf/common:write_bit_buffer",
         "//iamf/common/tests:test_utils",
         "//iamf/obu:demixing_info_param_data",
diff --git a/iamf/obu/tests/param_definitions_test.cc b/iamf/obu/tests/param_definitions_test.cc
index f3f19c16..cce6a16b 100644
--- a/iamf/obu/tests/param_definitions_test.cc
+++ b/iamf/obu/tests/param_definitions_test.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "iamf/cli/leb_generator.h"
+#include "iamf/common/read_bit_buffer.h"
 #include "iamf/common/tests/test_utils.h"
 #include "iamf/common/write_bit_buffer.h"
 #include "iamf/obu/demixing_info_param_data.h"
@@ -573,5 +574,59 @@ TEST_F(ExtendedParamDefinitionTest, WriteFailsIfSizeIsInconsistent) {
   TestWrite({});
 }
 
+TEST(ReadParamDefinitionTest, Mode1) {
+  ParamDefinition param_definition;
+  std::vector<uint8_t> source = {
+      // Parameter ID.
+      0x00,
+      // Parameter Rate.
+      1,
+      // Param Definition Mode (upper bit), next 7 bits reserved.
+      0x80};
+  ReadBitBuffer buffer(1024, &source);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(param_definition.ReadAndValidate(buffer).ok());
+}
+
+TEST(ReadParamDefinitionTest, Mode0NonZeroSubblockDuration) {
+  ParamDefinition param_definition;
+  std::vector<uint8_t> source = {
+      // Parameter ID.
+      0x00,
+      // Parameter Rate.
+      1,
+      // Param Definition Mode (upper bit), next 7 bits reserved.
+      0x00,
+      // `duration`.
+      0xc0, 0x00,
+      // `constant_subblock_duration`.
+      0xc0, 0x00};
+  ReadBitBuffer buffer(1024, &source);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(param_definition.ReadAndValidate(buffer).ok());
+}
+
+TEST(ReadParamDefinitionTest, Mode0SubblockArray) {
+  ParamDefinition param_definition;
+  std::vector<uint8_t> source = {
+      // Parameter ID.
+      0x00,
+      // Parameter Rate.
+      1,
+      // Param Definition Mode (upper bit), next 7 bits reserved.
+      0x00,
+      // `duration` (64).
+      0xc0, 0x00,
+      // `constant_subblock_duration`.
+      0x00,
+      // `num_subblocks`
+      0x02,
+      // `subblock_durations`
+      // `subblock_duration`
+      40,
+      // `subblock_duration`
+      24};
+  ReadBitBuffer buffer(1024, &source);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(param_definition.ReadAndValidate(buffer).ok());
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace iamf_tools